Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-07-11

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4 weak effort Is being made by the partisan
papers to create capital against their political OPP
ponents out OF the case OF Harvey, the lately ex-
posed dishonest Treasury clerk. On the one side
II is asserted that he is democrat, and, having
been appointed by democratic administration,
that organization Is responsible for his raScalities
on the other hand, Ii IS stoutly asserted that he
never was democrat; that he acted with the
mugwumps In the last Presidential election, but
that he always has been and still Is a republican
In principle.
This Is an exceedingly narrow and hardly credi-
table treatment OF the subject. 1t does not touch
the root OF the matter, and will fall very far short
OF satisfying the people OF the country, whose
money has been stolen. The real point In the case
lies IN the circumstances attending the appoint
Inent OF the rascaly Official 1t is stated on appar
emily good authority that at the time Of his ap-
pointment strong protests were made against the
proposed action by prominent and influential dem
oerats Of Pennsylvania, whose opinions and wishes
were entitled to respect by those in authority. Is
this true7 And IL so, upon what grounds was the
appointment opposedf There must have been for
NAL charges filed, or some reasons assigned; and,
In view OF the active objections made to IT, ii be-
comes q matter OF public interest to know why
and under what circumstances o man so mani
testify Objectionable and unfit for 1t was put in
poSattou VI responsibility dust. Ahis 10 tAc
feature OF the case that needs calculation. 1t
makes very little difference which ticket he voted
The English conservatives have had their way
concerning the coercion bill and have ob5tinately
pushed the measure with the aid OF boiling lib
erals until 1t will soon be law. In effect they
have been armed with q whip, and the question
arises: 'What will they do with 1T" Will they
take warning from the returns In the Spalding,
North Paddington and Coventry elections, or will
they attribute their losses TO other issues than the
Irish question: depreciate the lesson OF bye-elec-
tons, give TO Ireland It's threatened fogging and
abide reSults7 The conServa alive reverSeS In dis
tcts so varied In interests and character OF popu-
latien as those which have recently voted can
hardly be explained except upon the theory OF
some general cause Of dissatisfaction with the
governments course. The suggestion Of local
issues will not suffice. An explanation, ignoring
the hOme-rule question, which will account for
the liberal victory in the Spalding district Of Lin
colnshire will not meet the case Of the heavy con-
servatlye losses in the strong tory borough Of
North PaddlngtOn or the conservative defeat In
the borough Of Coventry. AT Coventry on Saturday
the Gladstonian candidate was elected by major
ty of 10 votes In June OF year the conservative
candidate was elected by majority OF 42o, and In
the general election of December, 1885, without
the aid OF boiling liberals. the conservatives
carried the borough by majority of 2.9 The
London Post, supporter OF the government, per-
ceiyes from these returns that the recently sub
merged Gladstone Is getting bis head above
water, but thinks that the lesson taught Is the
necessity, not OF mercy and justice, but OF
stronger measures with regard 10 Ireland" II
these reverses give the energy OF desperation to
the attempted enforcement of the coercion law
Instead OF rendering the conservatives timid,
bitter experiences seem TO be threatened both for
the Irish and for the steadily weakening govern
ment which for short time may WELD the lash.
Z King Kalakaua has accepted the inevitable 1t
appears, and made q change Of ministers In defer
ence TO the demand OF the Hawaiian populace.
The news. however, which comes from Honolulu
by Way Of San Francisco should be accepted with
caution In passing through our chief Western
port it Is liable TO receive slight tineture OF
Spreckelsism- The sugar king realizes the value
Of favorable press notice as well as the next man.
and the accounts of revolution In which he has
hand or an interest are likely TO be coored suit
the eye OF the American reader. The main facts
may be correctly stated, but the differences may
not be those which an unpreJudiced student OF the
situation would draw for himself
The President Is reported to appreciate the cry
ing need on pOSt-ofice building for Washington;
TO have decided &c make special Recommendation
10 Congress on that subject next winter; and to
desire TO appoint as the new postmaster a conpe-
tent local democrat. All Washington will hope
that these reports are true, that the suggested
recommendation Of post-office building win not
be forgotten, and that the Presidents desire to
and and appoint some competent citizen of the
District TO the local postmastership may be graft
fed In spite OF several foreible hits to the con-
trary the District is still Arm In the opinion that
IL contains men at TO I'LL the local offices.
Virginia City, Nevada, is said to be gradually
sinking into the earth, the supports left In her
great mines not being strong enough to continue
10 hold her weight. good many unfortunate
spectators on the San Francisco stock Exchange
who happened TO be caught On the wrong side of